While the booming business of cybercrime threatens almost everybody, it does open up job opportunities for those who must try to thwart the criminals. The infographic below, courtesy of Florida Tech University, breaks down the numbers, illustrating a real need to educate the next generation of security professionals in a career path that looks to expand significantly by 2018.

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Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and...

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Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.